英语词汇“unconscionably”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

unconscionableun‧con‧scion‧a‧ble /ʌnˈkɒnʃənəbəl $ -ˈkɑːn-/ adjective formal

WORD ORIGINunconscionable

Origin:

1500-1600 conscionable ‘acceptable’ (16-21 centuries), from conscion, taken as a singular form of conscience

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

I think a "not guilty" verdict in this case would be unconscionable.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Attempts to reconcile these two decisions have expanded human ingenuity and expended an unconscionable amount of time, effort and paper.
He was fearless in his attacks on public figures whose actions he considered unconscionable.
It was also necessary to show unconscionable conduct etc.
The community is not bound to provide what is in effect a subsidy for unconscionable employers.
The defendants' conduct was not unconscionable, nor an interference with any legal or equitable right of the plaintiffs.
There were also the personal matters, which, as every young person knows, consume an unconscionable amount of time.
Yet almost every case brought by individuals against corporations requires the individual to battle these unconscionable costs and delays.

much more than is reasonable or acceptable:

The war caused an unconscionable amount of suffering.—unconscionably adverb

单词	unconscionably
释义	unconscionableun‧con‧scion‧a‧ble /ʌnˈkɒnʃənəbəl $ -ˈkɑːn-/ adjective formal Word Origin WORD ORIGINunconscionable Origin: 1500-1600 conscionable ‘acceptable’ (16-21 centuries), from conscion, taken as a singular form of conscience Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES I think a "not guilty" verdict in this case would be unconscionable. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Attempts to reconcile these two decisions have expanded human ingenuity and expended an unconscionable amount of time, effort and paper. He was fearless in his attacks on public figures whose actions he considered unconscionable. It was also necessary to show unconscionable conduct etc. The community is not bound to provide what is in effect a subsidy for unconscionable employers. The defendants' conduct was not unconscionable, nor an interference with any legal or equitable right of the plaintiffs. There were also the personal matters, which, as every young person knows, consume an unconscionable amount of time. Yet almost every case brought by individuals against corporations requires the individual to battle these unconscionable costs and delays. much more than is reasonable or acceptable: The war caused an unconscionable amount of suffering.—unconscionably adverb
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